Legin Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Legin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Legin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2031:709,96660,177
Croatia1341:31,5576,461
Poland1281:296,94335,597
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France131:5,109,440259,941
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India61:127,844,230863,365
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Legín (15), Legiñ (6) & Legiń (1) are calculated separately.

Legin (142) may also be a first name.

Legin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Legin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Legin (Georgian: ლეგინი, Russian: Легин) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Legín, Legiñ or Legiń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Legin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 433,161st most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Legin reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 23 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Legin is also the 775,413th most widespread first name globally, borne by 142 people.

It is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 203 people, or 1 in 709,966. In Russia it is primarily found in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 15 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent live and Republic of Karelia, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 17 percent live and Poland, where 16 percent live.

Legin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Legin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Legin last name increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (39%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Legin last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Legin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.51% more than the national average, earning $61,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legín9315/
Legiñ936/
Legiń931/
Lezgin911,326/
Leguin91525/
Legien91172/
Leggin91164/
Leging9155/
Legind9151/
Ledgin9133/
Leygin911/
Leegin911/
Leugin910/
Leagin910/
Legn896/
Legienė8352/
Legiehn8342/
Leaging8310/
Leeghin837/
Legienc836/
Lleguin831/
Leggien831/
Leshgin831/
Ledging830/
Leiging830/
Login802,939/
Lesin802,468/
Lezin801,966/
Lygin801,528/
Lagin80601/
Legen80427/
Lexin80277/
Ligin8076/
Lecin8061/
Leijn8049/
Legne8037/
Lejin809/
Legén803/
Legim803/
Leugn802/
Leign802/
Legën801/
Legnd801/
Leisn800/
Liegienė7744/
Leginova7723/
Leginová7711/
Hleeghin775/
Leigienė772/
Leginque770/
Leijen731,163/
Lyagin73964/
Leisen73902/
Leguen73683/
Lesing73584/
Legień73285/
Loggin73223/
Liggin73217/
Leusin73135/
Lekhin73119/
Lechin73106/
Legenc7394/
Legent7375/
Liegen7362/
Liging7361/
Laegen7344/
Lehsin7342/
Lesien7342/
Liguin7337/
Legend7332/
Leesin7332/
Leisin7330/
Lezhin7322/
Legeng7319/
Lizgin7317/
Leggen7315/
Leyzin7313/
Lesink7312/
Laagin7312/
Legoen7310/
Leasin738/
Lekgen738/
Leigne735/
Leizin735/
Lyzgin735/
Leysin734/
Liagin734/
Leigen734/
Leisne734/
Laggin733/
Lescin733/
Leegen733/
Liesin733/
Leuzin733/
Lighin732/
Leighn732/
Leygne732/
Leugen732/
Ledzin732/
Leijin732/
Leejin732/
Lezien731/
Ledgen731/
Leghne731/
Laygin731/
Legieñ731/
Leguim731/
Laigin731/
Lesinq731/
Ligien731/
Leagen730/
Leagne730/
Lliguin671,896/
Leising671,855/
Lechien671,506/
Leesing67225/
Lijn67222/
Lechine67195/
Leisink67169/
Lekhina67135/
Lechein67121/
Leijsen67114/
Leeijen6790/
Lettgen6784/
Lesgent6770/
Leitgen6763/
Leangen6753/
Lechina6751/
Leidgen6746/
Legenne6740/
Leichen6740/
Letchin6732/
Logn6731/
Lagn6727/
Lekgeng6727/
Lechinh6724/
Leisgen6724/
Leysing6724/
Lekhine6722/
Leechin6720/
Leuchin6720/
Ligging6715/
Ligieng6715/
Lexchin6711/
Lejn679/
Lezhina678/
Leasing676/
Leachin676/
Lechain675/
Lisn675/
Laiging675/
Ledgend674/
Lign674/
Licn674/
Leizyna674/
Lichgin673/
Laighin672/
Ligginn672/
Leizhen672/
Lesn672/
Leguenn672/
Leichin672/
Lejchin672/
Lehchin672/
Legnova671/
Laingin671/
Lekhain671/
Lesienė671/
Leyguim671/
Lezinne671/
Glieisn671/
D'Lagin671/
Lehgend671/
Lixn671/
Legeend671/
Leaghen670/
Leysgen670/
Leidjen670/
Leighen670/
Lessgne670/
Liggien670/
Lehhing670/
Leasien670/

Legin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Legin in the Georgian language
ლეგინიlegini-
Legin in the Russian language
Легинlegin-

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